This week with John Bradshaw, editor of Biodynamic Growing, former farmer and Biodynamic certifier for Demeter Bio-Dynamic Research Institute and all round great guy joins us for episode 3. We discuss the method, Rudolph Steiner, general agricultural matters through a biodynamic lens with some of the more exotic elements getting some attention, and of course soils and food. Websites and links mentioned are as follows:
Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association of Australia (BDAAA, for professional farmers) - www.demeterbiodynamic.com.au Biodynamic Growers Australia (for gardeners and smallholders) - www.demeterbiodynamic.com.au Bio-Dynamic Research Institute for certification - www.demeter.org.au Biodynamic Growing magazine - www.bdgrowing.com Biodynamic Marketing Co. - www.biodynamic.com.au
00:01 Introduction 02:30 Start of Interview 06:00 The Philosophy and Practice of Biodynamic Farming 09:40 Agricultural systems - exponential decay or exponential regeneration 13:30 Biodynamic preparations 16:08 Moon planting methods & the influence of Alex Podolinsky in Australia and Europe 22:25 Rudolph Steiner 30:50 The evolution of the method 41:00 is it profitable? 46:30 Soils 50:00 Food quality
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#3 – Ship of Fools Cast - John Bradshaw on Biodynamic Farming